Bone Pathology Database

Teaching Version

Text in Italics is general (instructional) information

X ray - detail of the proximal femur

X ray - Years later - the growth disturbance is being corrected

The lytic area in the proximal femoral metaphysis can be seen. Giant Cell Tumour is rare in children. This is the only case in our records of a histologically proven GCT below the age of skeletal maturity